Encyclopedia of Human Rights in the United States, Second Edition

This two-volume set offers easy to grasp explanations of the basic concepts and laws in the field, with emphasis on human rights in the historical, political, and legal experience of the United States. This indispensable resource surveys the legal protection of human dignity in the United States, examines the sources of human rights norms, cites key legal cases, explains the role of international governmental and non-governmental organizations, and charts global, regional, and UN human rights measures.

- New second edition offers up-to-date data on Guantanamo Detention Centre, immigrant rights, the Torture Bill and many more current event topics

- Comprehensive Introduction places the history of human rights in the United States in an international context

- Details over 300 human rights terms, ranging from asylum and cultural relativism to hate crimes and torture, with a discussion of the significance of the term, examples, and citations of appropriate documents and court decisions

- Provides expanded coverage of over 60 Primary Documents, including conventions, treaties, and protocols related to the most up-to-date international action on ethnic cleansing, freedom of expression and religion, violence against women, and much more

- New Historical Timeline

- Nine Appendices, with additional sources of information

- A comprehensive Bibliography, to expand research on this interesting topic

- Comprehensive Index

- Available in print and ebook formats

This comprehensive, timely volume is a must for large public libraries, university libraries and social science departments, along with high school libraries.

U.S. Historical Documents1. Declaration of Independence (U.S.)2. U.S. Constitution, Including the Bill of Rights3. Executive Order 13107 on the Implementation of Human Rights Treaties and Declarations, Issued by President William J. Clinton on December 10, 1998

U.N. Related Documents1. Charter of the United Nations2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)4. U.S. Ratification of the ICCPR, with Reservations, Declarations, and Understandings5. First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR6. Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR7. Initial Report of the United States of America to the U.N. Human Rights Committee under the ICCPR8. Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 40 of the ICCPR: Comments (Concluding Observations) of the Human Rights Committee9. General Comments [of the U.N. Human Rights Committee] under Article 40, para. 4 of the ICCPR, General Comment 15(27), 1986, on “The Position of Aliens under the Covenant,” 00010. General Comments [of the U.N. Human Rights Committee] under Article 40, para. 4 of the ICCPR, General Comment 22, 1993, “Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion under Article 18 of the ICCPR,” 00011. General Comments [of the U.N. Human Rights Committee] under Article 40, para 4 of the ICCPR, General Comment 23(27), 1994, “The Rights of Minorities,” 00012. General Comments [of the U.N. Human Rights Committee] under Article 40, para. 4 of the ICCPR, General Comment 24(14), 1994, on “Issues relating to reservations made upon ratification or accession to the Covenant or the Optional Protocols thereto, or in relation to declarations under article 41 of the Covenant,” 00013. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights14. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide15. U.S. Reservations, Declarations, and Understandings to the Genocide Convention16. Convention against Torture, Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment17. U.S. Reservations, Declarations, and Understandings to the Convention against Torture18. U.S. Initial Report to the U.N. Committee against Torture19. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination20. U.S. Reservations, Declarations, and Understandings to the Racial Discrimination Convention21. Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities22. Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples23. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women24. Convention on the Rights of the Child25. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees26. Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees27. Declaration on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance Based on Religion or Belief28. Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups, and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms29. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women30. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment31. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners32. Safeguards Guaranteeing Protection of the Rights of Those Facing the Death Penalty,Administration of Justice33. Report submitted by Mr. Bacre Waly Ndiaye, Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions, U.N. Commission on Human Rights, on His Mission to the U.S.A., 199734. Written Intervention by Human Rights Advocates, a Non-Governmental Organization, to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, Especially Concerning the Death Penalty for Juvenile Offenders35. ”Civil and Political Rights, Including: Freedom of Expression.” Report submitted by Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur on Religious Intolerance and Discrimination, U.N. Commission on Human Rights, on his mission to the U.S.A., 199836. ”Violence Against Women” Report submitted by Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, U.N. Commission on Human Rights, on her mission to the U.S.A on the issue of violence against women in state and federal prisons, 199937. Report submitted to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights by Maurice Glele-Ahanhanzo, Special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, on his fact-finding mission to the U.S.A., 199438. Response of the U.S. Government to Maurice Glele-Ahanhanzo, Special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, on his factfinding mission to the U.S.A., 199439. Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Decisions, and Opinions, Adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention40. Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action41. U.N. General Assembly Resolution proclaiming the “U.N. Decade for Human Rights Education,” 00042. International Labour Organization Documents43. Convention No.182 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, with U.S. Ratification (Reservations, Declarations, and Understandings)44. Organization of American States Documents45. American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man46. American Convention on Human Rights47. First Protocol to the ACHR (“Protocol of San Salvador”)48. Second Protocol to the ACHR49. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Documents50. Helsinki Final Act of 197551. Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law Documents52. 1907 Hague Convention IV, Regulations Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land53. 1945 Nuremberg Principles54. Basic Rules of International Humanitarian Law55. Geneva Convention IV of 1949 Relative to Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts56. 1977 Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions of 194957. 1977 Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions of 194958. Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia59. Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted July 199860. Convention on Prohibition or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects. (1980; includes protocol and as amended in 1996)

AppendixesA. Charts of the International Protection of Human Rights1. Inter-governmental organizationsa) Universal/Global Human Rights Systemsb) Regional Human Rights Systemsc) Other Systems2. Non-Governmental Organizations/Civil SocietyB. Charts on the U.N. System for the Protection of Human Rights1. The U.N. System2. The United Nations Human Rights Organizational Structure3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Procedures4. Model ICCPR ComplaintC. Human Rights Report CardD. List of Substantive Human Rights Found in the International Bill of Human RightsE. How an International Human Rights Norm Becomes U.S. LawF. Status of Human Rights in the United StatesG. Selected U.S. Human Rights LegislationH. Selected Case DecisionsI. Spectrum of Law Applicable in the United States

...unique because of its U.S. emphasis and its inclusion of extensive primary source material. It is nicely organized and written at a level that makes it useful for high school and college students, as well as the general reader, and is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries..."- Booklist

"...a conceptually thorough and well-organized reference. The definitions are relevant with valuable commentary and are linked to source documents and other related entries ... Both academic and public libraries should consider this important and timely reference for their collections."- Against the Grain

“ This two-volume reference will provide invaluable for anyone interested in human rights issues… With the cross-references to terms, documents, and appendixes, the reader will understand the work more fully and specifically. This work is highly recommended for all reference collections.”Previously Published by ABC Clio- ARBA

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